Analytical model for connectivity in vehicular ad hoc networks

S Yousefi, E Altman, R El-Azouzi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We investigate connectivity in the ad hoc network formed between vehicles that move on a
typical highway. We use a common model in vehicular traffic theory in which a fixed point on …

A Performance Modeling of Connectivity in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

M Khabazian, MKM Ali - IEEE Transactions on Vehicular …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we study the statistical properties of the connectivity of Vehicular Ad hoc
NETworks (VANETs) with user mobility. It is assumed that the nodes travel along a multilane …

Geometric connectivity of vehicular ad hoc networks: Analytical characterization

S Ukkusuri, L Du, S Kalyanaraman - Proceedings of the fourth ACM …, 2007 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, based on approved traffic flow distributions, we develop analytical expressions
for Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET) connectivity with respect to the number of reachable …

Mobility modeling, spatial traffic distribution, and probability of connectivity for sparse and dense vehicular ad hoc networks

GH Mohimani, F Ashtiani… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The mobility pattern of users is one of the distinct features of vehicular ad hoc networks
(VANETs) compared with other types of mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs). This is due to …

Connectivity in inter-vehicle ad hoc networks

MM Artimy, W Robertson… - Canadian Conference on …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A two-stage simulation model is developed to investigate the effects of free flow traffic on
connectivity in inter-vehicle ad hoc networks. A traffic microsimulator generates vehicle …

Stochastic model and connectivity dynamics for VANETs in signalized road systems

IWH Ho, KK Leung, JW Polak - IEEE/ACM Transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The space and time dynamics of moving vehicles regulated by traffic signals governs the
node connectivity and communication capability of vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs) in …

A probabilistic analysis of link duration in vehicular ad hoc networks

G Yan, S Olariu - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The past decade has witnessed a phenomenal market penetration of wireless
communications and a steady increase in the number of mobile users. Unlike wired …

Stochastic analysis of a single-hop communication link in vehicular ad hoc networks

K Abboud, W Zhuang - IEEE transactions on intelligent …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is a promising addition to our future intelligent
transportation systems, which supports various safety and infotainment applications. The …

VANET connectivity analysis

M Kafsi, P Papadimitratos, O Dousse, T Alpcan… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2009 - arxiv.org
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) are a peculiar subclass of mobile ad hoc networks
that raise a number of technical challenges, notably from the point of view of their mobility …

Assignment of dynamic transmission range based on estimation of vehicle density

MM Artimy, W Robertson, WJ Phillips - Proceedings of the 2nd ACM …, 2005 - dl.acm.org
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANET) have several characteristics that distinguish them from
other ad hoc networks. Among those is the rapid change in topology due to traffic jams …